Abstract: Dilatancy influences almost all aspects of the behavior of granular material, ranging from shear strength to stress-strain behavior. However, there is no practical method for estimating the dilatancy angle based on in situ ...

Abstract: A new design procedure for stage‐constructed embankments on soft clays is developed. The critical‐state theory is applied and the plastic behavior of normally consolidated clays is taken into account. In the stage construction ...

Abstract: This paper presents an experimental study of the strength in anisotropic clays by means of centrifuge model, cone penetration, and vane shear tests. To understand the effects of void ratio, overconsolidation ratio, and ...

Abstract: Energy piles present a promising avenue for harnessing shallow geothermal energy, attracting significant attention in recent years, resulting in a surge of studies including field and model tests and numerical analyses. ...